Weird phishing attempt

Ugo Bellavance ugob at lubik.ca
Sat Dec 1 12:34:25 GMT 2007


Denis Beauchemin wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I just received the attached email. No HTML, no image, just plain text. 
> Funny thing is I don't know anything about them...
> 
> I looked on their web site ( 
> http://www.sunwestfcu.org/site/contact_locations.html#phone ) and 
> couldn't find the toll-free phone number. Could someone have hacked into 
> someone else's PBX and used it for phishing?

They don't need to... They just bought themselves a toll-free number.

I don't know how, but this should be reported so that the phone number 
is shut down it if is some kind of social engineering scam.

Ugo

> 
> It's the first time I see something like this!
> 
> Denis
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Subject:
> New message from Customer Service
> From:
> "SunWest Federal Credit Union"<info at sunwestfcu.org>
> Date:
> Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:03:20 -0800
> 
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> 
> This communication was sent to safeguard your account against any 
> unauthorized activity. 
> 
> SunWest Federal Credit Union is aware of new phishing e-mails 
> that are circulating. These e-mails request consumers to click
> a link due to a compromise of a credit card account. 
> 
> You should not respond to this message. 
> 
> For your security we have deactivated your card. 
> 
> How to activate your card 
> 
> Call (877) 300-6167 
> 
> Our automated system allows you to quickly activate your card 
> 
> What to expect when activating online 
> 
> Card activation will take approximately one minute to complete. 
> 
> © SunWest Federal Credit Union - All Rights Reserved
> 
> 



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